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I'm a retired primary school teacher, who started paper crafting in 2008, when I had a fancy to make my own Christmas cards. Since then, I have tried all sorts of techniques and styles - and I kind of like them all. I have been lucky enough to be on blog teams and large design teams and to do a bit of freelance demonstrating - and I love the challenge of working with different products. My crafting style is very varied - from junk journaling and art journaling, bookbinding and journal making, to quilting and patchwork - and of course I still make cards. This variety keeps me interested - and my crafty stash growing!! I'm always seeking inspiration for new projects.
Showing posts with label #kanbancrafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #kanbancrafts. Show all posts

Friday, 30 December 2022

For the little ones

A few of the cards for the children!

The first two are Hunkydory "I Dig Diggers".  The number of the first is a Trimcraft Die.


The number on this one is a Crafter's Companion Gemini Cut-In Number, and the embossing folder is Sara Signature Just For Men Checkerplate.

This one is a Hunkydory Pick 'n' Mix called Fun On Safari, with a Trimcraft Number.

This baby card is using an old Kanban Collection. 

And one for the Great-Grandparents using Hunkydory Moments and Milestones - Congratulations on Your New Baby, with Crafter's Companion Essentials Word Dies.

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Happy crafting, 

Cxxxx

Tuesday, 27 December 2022

Anniversaries and Special Birthdays

Today's project dump includes anniversary cards and an 18th Birthday card. As I said in my last post, I use predominantly Hunkydory toppers for friends and family cards.

The first one uses Hunkydory Violet Delights Afternoon Tea. The decorative die is Jeanine's Art Happy Birds - The Circle of Flowers.


The second uses Bear Hugs - From the Heart.


This is my anniversary card for my husband which uses Birthday Wishes - Let's Celebrate.


This last one isn't Hunkydory. It's from a very old Kanban collection called Love and Marriage.


And then there was an 18th in the family. This uses Hunkydory's Little Book of All Ages for the really pretty topper, with Crafter's Companion Aurora 6x6 Create-a-Card die.

And special occasions need special boxed cards. For the inside I used Crafter's Companion Stitched Circle dies, and Sara Signature Together Forever Champagne Flute.


The numbers are Crafter's Copmanion 3" Numbers, and the letters are Julie Hickey Designs Sweet Pea Alphabet.

Thank you for popping by. 

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Happy crafting, 

Cxxxx

Monday, 3 May 2021

Sugar Buttons

 Have delved deep into my stash for this week's make - a heart easel card with a Sugar Buttons topper. The base card is cut from white stamping card with Crafter's Companion Heart Easel die set, as are the blue Core'dinations mats.

The topper is from a very old Kanban Sugar Fairies topper sheet. For the stopper, I used X Cut scalloped heart dies, and a heart from the topper sheet.
And that's it - no frills or frippery on this one today!

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Happy crafting,

Cxxx

Monday, 5 April 2021

Anniversary Bubbles

 A recent card for my brother- and sister-in-law's Anniversary.


These are from a distant past Kanban collection called Love and Marriage. The die cut topper matches beautifully with the Kraft effect paper from the co-ordinating paper pad.  

The purple paper is from a 1212 pad from Crafter's Companion called "Spring is in the Air", and I added a little silver glitter card from a Crafter's Companion Luxury Card pack.

Don't forget to join us at Use Your Craft Stash on Facebook - where we try to encourage each other to do just that - use that stash!! 

Happy Crafting,

Cxxx

Wednesday, 23 December 2020

Break of Dawn

This was an anniversary card for my in-laws, using an ancient Kanban topper called (I think) Break of Dawn. It was a lovely collection with beautiful watercolours of sunrises.


I love the pastel colours of this one, and have teamed it with some blue Kanban patterned card, and I think the pink might be Craftwork Cards (or Hunkydory).

The letters are cut using Crafter's Companion Essentials Alphabet dies. 

Happy crafting,

Cxxxx

Friday, 11 September 2020

Anniversary Wishes

A quick share today. This is an anniversary card for my sister and brother-in-law made using a very old Kanban topper set. It could be Break of Dawn - but I may be wrong.

I used up lots of bits of cards from my scraps box to co-ordinate the colours, and cut the sentiment with Crafter's Companion Essentials Only Words dies.

Happy crafting.

Cxxx